Consumer Complaint Detail

NEOPLAN / AN440 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997054130 Incident Date: Nov, 30 1997
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION
Model Name: AN440 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1N9TA1AA7SL Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 19 1998 Complaint Type: VOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1996
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Extreme exothermic reaction in exhaust catalyst generated sufficient localized temperature to ignite surrounding material, resulting in fire and damage to the rear portion of the transit bus.